Easter Egg Hunts, Parades and Other Easter Fun in California in 2011!
Want to take Your Children to an Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Parade, Easter Train Ride or other Easter event in 2011?
Here's Where to Find Easter Fun in California!
There are Easter Eggs hunts all over California in 2011! They are great fun for families with children! Most allow children from babies through elementary school to participant in the actual hunt, but almost all also have many other activities, music, food and entertainment for adults and older children. The egg hunts are usually right around Easter (obviously), often late March or early April - just click on the link to the event's website to find this year's date! There are also Easter breakfasts and brunches and Easter parades to watch! And if you would like to make your own natural organic Easter Egg dye, here's how to do it!
Always confirm dates and times via the contact information provided - they often change or cancel and do not tell me!
Note: On the Easter Egg Hunt sponsor's website, usually, you will want to click on their calendar to see the details!
California
- Blind Childrens
Center Beeping Easter Egg Hunt - Check their website for this
years date!
4120 Marathon Street, Los Angeles, California 90029. Admission: free. Join in the fun! Contact Laurie Headley for details. Phone: (323) 664-2153 Ext 342. - Columbia Chamber of
Commerce Victorian Easter Celebration - Sunday, April 24, 2011,
The Victorian Easter Parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. Egg hunts will be held
at noon, 1 and 1:30 p.m.
Columbia State Historic Park, Columbia, CA, 95310. Phone: 209-536-1672. Email: info@columbiacalifornia.com. Directions: Columbia State Historic Park is three miles north of Sonora, off Highway 49.- Map & Directions. Prizes will be awarded for fanciest Victorian hat, and best dressed couple, young lady, and young lad. Registration begins at 11 a.m. in front of the Fallon Hotel, and the parade gets under way at 12:30 p.m. Children will have the opportunity to compete for prizes in Columbia’s popular Easter Egg Hunts. The Small Fry Egg Search at noon is for ages 3 to 5; and after the Easter Parade, the Junior Egg Poachers (ages 6 to 8) will try their luck at 1 pm, and finally the Great Egg Scramblers (ages 9 to 12) at 1:30 pm. Find the golden egg and win a prize! These free events are sponsored by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. -
Felton, California: Roaring Camp Railroad's Eggstraordinary
Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 23 & Sunday, April
24 (Easter Sunday)
Mt. Hermon Road, Santa Cruz, CA. Phone: (831) 335-4484. Directions: En Español. Click here for Google Maps directions and Click here for MapQuest directions. GPS Coordinates: N 37° 02.441 W 122° 03.765 10S E 583349 N 4099796. The steam train travels to Bear Mountain to hunt for thousands of chocolate candy eggs hidden in a redwood forest. Crafts and games, too. Kids need a train ticket to participate in the Easter egg hunt (which goes under cover, in case of rain.). Hop aboard the Roaring Camp Eggspress for the Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt. Hear the story of Peter Rabbit as the train chugs its way up Bear Mountain. Visit the Easter Egg patch and hunt for colorful chocolate candy eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny. Kiddies receive prizes for specially marked eggs. Easter crafts and games for children riding the train. The Easter Eggspress departs at 11:00 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. Parking is $8. Train rides are $24 for adults, $17 for children (2-12 years). Children under 2 are free. Advance reservations recommended. To make reservations, call Roaring Camp a or or click here to purchase advance tickets online.. Children must have a train ticket to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt. In the event of rain, train cars and Easter Egg Hunt will be under cover. -
San Francisco's Annual Spring Celebration & Easter Parade
- Sunday, April 24, 2011, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Parade
begins at 2:00 PM
Union Street - Gough to Fillmore, San Francisco, CA. The 20th annual event celebrates and showcases the diverse community of San Francisco and features some of Union Street's best restaurants serving attendees in an outdoor bistro setting. A variety of children's and family activities are the focus of the event and include; large inflatable bounces, kids' rides and games, a climbing wall, a hands-on children's activities area, costumed characters, a petting zoo, a pony ride and entertainment from some of the Bay Area's best musicians. For the past 19 years the event has been known as the Biggest Little Parade in San Francisco. -
The
Petaluma Mothers’ Club (PMC) Annual Easter Egg Hunt
- Saturday, April 9, 2011
Kenilworth Junior High School, 800 Riesling Road, Petaluma , CA – Get photos with the Easter Bunny, enjoy music from Miss Kitty, play in the jumpy house, decorate cookies, create bunny ears, get your face painted, enjoy refreshments and buy delicious treats at the bake sale. Easter egg hunts will occur at 12:00, 12:30 and 1:00 p.m. -
Sonoma County Easter Egg Hunts, Sunrise Services, Easter Brunches and More
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This About.com pages lists many Easter Egg hunts and activities in Sonoma County!
Alameda County
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17th Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival - Easter egg
hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for
children, The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Held indoors in
bad weather, FREE admission, Children's crafts, Children's music and
storytelling, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect
the eggs!, restrooms, face painting, Bouncy castle
Campanile Esplanade at the University of California: Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, CA 94720. Phone: 661-609-9208. Email: eggsteroverall@gmail.com. Open: Saturday, April 23, 2011, from 10 am to 3 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Click here for our Facebook page. The event will benefit the local children's organizations Habitot and George Miller. All egg hunts and activities are wheelchair and stroller accessible. (ADDED: April 04, 2011)
Butte County
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Max's Miracle Ranch - Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter
egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, Easter egg
hunts for all ages (includes adults), The Easter bunny will make an
appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Easter brunch
with the Easter bunny, Tents or other provisions are made for bad
weather, FREE admission, Children's crafts, Children's music and
storytelling, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect
the eggs!, Farm animals are present, farm market, gift shop,
concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face
painting, Bouncy castle, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location
(call for info)
3476 Smith Avenue, Biggs, CA 95917. Phone: 530-354-7168. Email: stevewilliamsb@aol.com. Open: April 23, 2011 from 11 am to 5 pm ; Easter Egg hunt begins at 1 pm, (the ranch is open everyday 10 am to 6 pm). Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Train rides all day to the Easter egg hunt and tours of our organic and sustanable food for all fields. face painting , Hay wagon rides and many baby animals to see up close. barbque available as well as snack shack and country store. (UPDATED: April 16, 2011)
Santa Clara County
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Annual Easter Egg Hunt Annual Easter Egg Hunt - April 23, 2011
Central Park, Kiely and Homestead, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Phone: (408) 615-3140. Activities take place at the Central Park Softball Field starting at 10:00 a.m. with divisions for ages 2 and under, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and special needs. Children should bring their own baskets for the hunt.
San Mateo County
- Meet the Easter Bunny at the BEACH-- Half Moon
Bay - Easter egg hunts for infants, Easter egg hunts for
toddlers, Easter egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for all ages
(includes adults), The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits
and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Held indoors in bad weather, free
admission, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect
the eggs!, Farm animals are present, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties
270 Capistrano Road Building # 28, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Phone: 650-200-8526. Email: hmbtaffy@gmail.com. Open: This Saturday (March 27th) 12 pm to 5 This Sunday (March 28th) 12 pm to 5. Directions: Harbor Village at Pillar Point Harbor (270 Capistrano Road Building # 28). From 92 West, Make a right onto Highway one. Travel down highway one a few miles and you will pass the beaches on your left. Make a left at Capistrano road into Pillar Point Harbor and the New shops in Harbor Village will be to your right. There will be plenty of free parking. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Come Meet the Easter Bunny in Half Moon Bay. This will be a fun filled day with free activities for the entire family. An Easter egg hunt is planned for all ages, including photos with the Easter bunny, music, and an Amazing Easter Scavenger Hunt with great giveaways and a chance to win the Grand Raffle Prize. (ADDED: March 26, 2010)
San Francisco / Oakland
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Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate Old-Fashioned Easter Egg Hunt &
Celebration - Saturday April 23 (10:00 a.m.)
2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA 94605. Phone: 510 615-5562. A Dunsmuir tradition where children can greet the Easter Bunny, look for eggs on age appropriate egg hunts, play games, bring your own picnic, mansion tours available and enjoy a few hours at the Estate. - Montclair
Village Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt - Sunday April 24
(9:00 a.m.)
Mountain Village Park1980 Mountain Blvd #212, Oakland, CA 94611. Phone: 510-339-1000. Eggs are scattered and groups are divided up to search for Easter Eggs. Prizes awarded to those who gather the most eggs. This annual event for kids starts promptly at 9 AM and is usually over quickly, so get your kids there early so you don't miss out on the fun. Plastic eggs are scattered throughout the Park and gatherers are divided into age groups to make if fun and fair for all. Prizes from the Lions Club go to those who gather the "golden" eggs. Activities for ages 1 and up!